Things I've Noticed About Koforidua

11:16AM 26 July

Koforidua seems like such a nice town. It's clean and has good infrastructure. The roads are well taken care of, and there are a few taffic lights. The people seem more well off and there are less children wandering by themselves then in Cape Coast. The houses look more substantial to our standards and the gutters in the roads are covered with concrete and grills. In Cape Coast the gutters in the street are open trenches, and if you are not careful you may fall in. In Cape Coast there are no sidewalks and the cars drive very close to the people who are walking. This is where it gets tricky because the cars will litterally drive 1 inch from your feet and if you are not careful you may back yourself into that open gutter filled with gunk and slime. You can use your imagination of what is filled in these gutters. I'll tell you that I certainly saw my share of squalid things go into them. In Koforidua, however, the gutters are covered and there are clear sidewalks elevated off the road. The cars can move freely without worrying the people walking.

If I were to come back to Ghana, I would want to spend some more time in Koforidua, walking around and talking to the people.